architectural
adjective
Simple meaning
Related to the products of human creativity.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɑɹkəˈtɛktʃɚəl
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Definition
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adjective
Of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
Resembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
Used this way, architectural is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in science contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Science
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Architecture as a kind of art form.
Scale drawing of a structure.
The branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art).
Something added to a building to improve its appearance.
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An architectural product or work.
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